the eldest
noun
—used in comparing the ages of people who are members of the same family
He's the eldest of her three brothers.
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Born in the Hague in 1664, Ruysch was the eldest daughter of Frederik Ruysch, a prominent botanist and anatomist.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis, or Jorge, was the eldest of the five siblings, according to the New York Times.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Mexican actress-singer Florencia Cuenca will co-lead in the role of Estela, the eldest daughter of the García family.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
As the eldest daughter of the late Jenni Rivera, Chiquis (real name: Janney Marín Rivera) embarked on her own singing career in 2014, two years after her mother’s passing in a plane crash in 2012.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis, or Jorge, was the eldest of the five siblings, according to the New York Times.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Mexican actress-singer Florencia Cuenca will co-lead in the role of Estela, the eldest daughter of the García family.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
As the eldest daughter of the late Jenni Rivera, Chiquis (real name: Janney Marín Rivera) embarked on her own singing career in 2014, two years after her mother’s passing in a plane crash in 2012.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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